Company · Dorchester
Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset Sheep Breeders' Association
Raising of sheep and goats
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 10
- Michael Flatt 2001-2003 View profile
- Brenda Hackling 2001-2003 View profile
- David William Rossiter 1995-2024 View profile
- Jeremy Ben Dufosee 1995-2001 View profile
- Richard Hole 1995-2005 View profile
- Francis Clifford Fooks 1995-2001 View profile
- Jeremy John Tayler-Webb 2000-2001 View profile
- Fiona Froy 1998-2000 View profile
- Elizabeth Johnson 1995-1997 View profile
- Pat Lock 1995 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Raising of sheep and goats; Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) n.e.c.
- Incorporated
- 19/08/1891
- Registered office
- Dorchester
- Also a registered charity
- Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset Sheep Breeders' Association
Ownership
Owned by (4) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.
- Jim Dufosee
significant influence · notified 2016-10-30 - Christopher Ian Davis
significant influence · notified 2016-10-30 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Francis Fooks
significant influence · notified 2016-10-30 - David William Rossiter ceased 2024-11-17
significant influence · notified 2016-10-30
Group
- Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset Sheep Breeders' Association
is controlled by Jim Dufosee
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-10-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Jim Dufosee.
Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.
Financials
- Net assets
- £129,208
- Total assets
- £129,208
- Cash
- £124,370
- Employees
- 1
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-08-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.
3 directors on the board
- Christopher Ian Davis Director · appointed 2014
- Francis Fooks Director · appointed 2003
- Jim Dufosee Director · appointed 2003
Directors past 6 years
- Christopher Ian Davis Director · appointed 2014
- Francis Fooks Director · appointed 2003
- Jim Dufosee Director · appointed 2003
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Francis Fooks Director · appointed 2003
- Jim Dufosee Director · appointed 2003
Portfolio (1)
- Christopher Ian Davis Director · appointed 2014
Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 00034649
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- Accounts next due
- 31/05/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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